Product Manager

Product Manager

Clear-Com, an HME company, is a trusted global provider of professional real-time communications solutions and services since 1968. We innovate market proven technologies that link people together through wired and wireless systems.

Clear-Com was first to market portable wired and wireless intercom systems for live performances. Since then, our history of technological advancements and innovations has delivered significant improvements to the way people collaborate in professional settings where real-time communication matters. For the markets we serve -- broadcast, live performance, live events, sports, military, aerospace and government-- our communication products have consistently met the demands for high quality audio, reliability, scalability and low latency, while addressing communication requirements of varying size and complexity. Our reputation in the industry is not only based on our product achievements, but also on our consistent level of customer engagement and dedication to delivering the right solutions for specialized applications, with the expertise to make it work. Around the globe and across markets, Clear-Com's innovations and solutions have received numerous awards and recognitions for ingenuity and impact to customers. Come join our team!

Clear-Com is hiring and we are recruiting for a Product Manager . The Product Manager is responsible for collecting and managing the market requirements, building business cases and specifying for new developments, life-cycle management, pricing and market analysis of a given Clear-com Product Line. This role acts as a cross-functional leader, supporting sales, marketing, engineering, and manufacturing to achieve product and business goals.

Candidates must reside in one of the following states: Arizona, Florida, Texas, Missouri, California. Relocation support is not provided for this role.

What you will do in the position:

• Product Strategy & Market Intelligence
  • Develop and implement product strategies; participate in departmental roadmap reviews and provide cross-product strategies.
  • Builds product attractiveness-to-market strategies and competitive advantage.
  • Gathers and communicates market intelligence and competitor analysis with Executives, Sales, and Marketing teams.
  • Seeks out competitive information at trade shows and from trade publications.
  • Engage key customers (internal and external) to help formulate development strategy.
• Sales & Marketing Support
  • Supports Sales with key accounts/projects, especially where non-standard products are required.
  • Conducts product training for Sales and Application Engineers; assist with customer demos and support.
  • Collaborate with Marketing to develop product literature and organize product training for the worldwide sales team.
• Product Champion & Cross-Functional Leadership
  • Acts as the product champion (development product sponsor), working closely with Engineering and Manufacturing to achieve product release targets.
  • Serves as the product expert of the product line, provides support and leadership to the NPD team and provides support to Sales, Mar-Coms, and Application Engineers to achieve sales and marketing goals.
• Product Responsibility Communication & Documentation
  • Maintain and regularly update product responsibility charts and communicate assignments to Sales, Engineering, and other stakeholders.
  • Ensure comprehensive handover of responsibilities and maintain up-to-date administrative and process documentation for all assigned products.
  • Facilitate clear communication between Product Management, Engineering, Sales, and other departments regarding product assignments and project status.
• Project Portfolio & NPD Process Management
  • Actively participate in project portfolio reviews, maintain NPD process documentation, and track action items to ensure project alignment and accountability.
• Performs all other job responsibilities as assigned.

What you will need to succeed:

• Qualifications:

  • Excellent knowledge of Clear-Com classical business markets (Broadcast and Live) and an understanding of the secondary markets (MAG and Industrial) with respect to the given product group.
  • Strong presentation and communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Technical competence in audio and communication systems.
  • Excellent time management and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Full understanding of the product design process including Agile Development Principles.
  • Strong business acumen, highly-motivated self-starter with accountability, reliability, and strategic thinking.
  • Willingness to travel world-wide as needed. (Expect to be out of the office 25-30% of the time).
  • Skilled in PC document and numerical tools.

• Experience:

  • 5+ years
  • Education
  • BA or BS (college graduate) - Required

• Travel: 30%

The posted pay range, $102,400 – $136,500 is what we reasonably expect to pay for the role. This may vary depending on experience and other factors. Our benefits package includes tuition reimbursement; 3 weeks paid vacation your first year, paid holidays, medical, vision, and dental coverage, pet insurance, life insurance, and 401K contributions.

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee will occasionally lift and move up to 10 pounds, 50 pounds with assistance.

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